Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, background left, and Novodevichy Convent abbess and hegumeness Margarita, right, attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin held at the convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, and Novodevichy Convent abbess and hegumeness Margarita attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin held at the convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (background center), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (2nd right) and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (foreground left) attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Background, from right: Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Government's Chief of Staff Vyacheslav Volodin, Novodevichy Convent abbess and hegumeness Margarita, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Background, from right: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Government's Chief of Staff Vyacheslav Volodin, Novodevichy Convent abbess and hegumeness Margarita, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (background, center left), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background, center right) and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (right) attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

05.11.2010#796127

From right: Novodevichy Convent abbess and hegumeness Margarita, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (background, center left), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (background, center right) and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (foreground right) attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Convent, November 5, 2010.

05.11.2010#796082

From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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People carrying a grave cross and a portrait of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Foreground, from left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Foreground, from left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Foreground, from right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Background, from right: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Background, from left: Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center right, walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Center, from left: Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

05.11.2010#796069

From left: Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, center, attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, center, attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Body bearers carrying the casket of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin's orders and medals carried in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People carrying a grave cross in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, background left, attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, center left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center right, attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Pall bearers carrying the casket of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, foreground left, and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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From right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia after the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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From left: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attending the funeral service for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery, November 5, 2010.

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Body bearers carrying the casket of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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A portrait of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin carried during the funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People walk in a funeral procession carrying the casket of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (center left) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (center right) walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery. 3rd right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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People walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery. Center right: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (2nd left) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (3rd left) walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (3rd left) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (4th left) walking in a funeral procession for former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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Body bearers carrying the casket of former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in a funeral procession at Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery.

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